Break-in Recommendations

[ronmarabito2002]

O.K. Greg. I'll look into tweeking. I do disagree with your position
on oil sampling. There is a lot to be learned about the engines
condition, even if it is after the fact. Patterns are the most important.

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor"
wrote:
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> I'm with Rob, 8 years ago November our country came to a consensus.
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> I'm not into oil sampling because it wont prove much on used crap
> but starting fresh and new it may help your 'out of town' rebuilder
> chose some participation in follow up tweeking at your local shop.
> It might be that the Canadians give you different brakein
> procedures because they understand your return trip and their
> inability to make a follow up review???? may be wise to find a home
> town shop that can touch bace with the rebuilder prior to taking it
> in for a home town return trip review. That way they need not
> assume what and why things were done as-built.
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> Greg94ptCa
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> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "ronmarabito2002"
> wrote:
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> > Probably Rob, but I want some consensus.
> >
> > R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Rob Robinson"
> > wrote:
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> > > IMHO Ron the people who are backing your warrantee will give you
> the
> > best
> > > advice on 'break-in" advice.
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> > > 2008/10/5 ronmarabito2002
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> > > > Hi guys and gals:
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> > > > Anyone have recommendations of break-in of 8V92 after an in-
> frame
> > > > rebuild? Official or un-official?
> > > >
> > > > R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
> > > > Coach broken in Calgary, AB
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> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
> > > 94 WLWB
> > >
> >
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[ronmarabito2002]

Thanks Michael. I'll do something about that.

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40

-- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mrkane1952" <mrkane@...> wrote:
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> Ron:
>
> I just returned from a loop to Portland, OR and back to Dallas in my
> '87 PT, which had ~300 miles on the rebuilt 8V engine when I got it
> last June. I used 3 gallons of oil in 6500 miles, so I suggest you
> carry some extra for the trip home with the new engine. That's about
> 2x the consumption of my '85 6V. Might also have extra coolant, just
> in case.
>
> --M.R.Kane
> 1987 PT 40
> 1985 PT 40 for sale.
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "ronmarabito2002"
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi guys and gals:
> >
> > Anyone have recommendations of break-in of 8V92 after an in-frame
> > rebuild? Official or un-official?
> >
> > R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
> > Coach broken in Calgary, AB
> >
>

[Bob Lawrence]

When I got our bird outside of Nashville, I had to drive it back to
Seattle.
The rebuild had 200 miles on it. Called the rebuilder and was told,
drive it like Leroy stated...drive it like it was stolen.
It used oil about a gallon every 400 miles.
We now have 5 thousand miles on it since we retired last Nov.
When we left Seattle and now to here in Branson, about 3k miles
(detoured to Arizona for the winter), it has not used one drop of
oil. Still full.
That's with 40 wt oil.
Bob Lawrence
84 PT 36
Branson, Mo.

> My Detroit Service Manual states that after major work the engine
shall be placed on a Dyno under various loads. It also is very clear
that temperatures be monitored so as not to over heat the engine.
Since that is not possible, I suggest you monitor temperatures
closely on the return trip. It will get plenty of work from Canada to
TX so you will not be able to baby it. I always ran in engines on
aircraft and cars at full power. Don't personally know about a 8v92
but consider it in a boat. They are always under power. so what else
could you do. So I would guess you drive it like you stole it. But
then again, I am spending your money.
>
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
> Dahlonega, GA
> Royale Conversion
> Purchased my coach with about 8K miles on an in frame. I have never
babied it.
>
> --- On Sun, 10/5/08, ronmarabito2002 wrote:
> From: ronmarabito2002
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Break-in Recommendations
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sunday, October 5, 2008, 3:54 PM
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> Anyone have recommendations of break-in of 8V92 after an in-frame
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> R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
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> Coach broken in Calgary, AB
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[Gregory OConnor]

its good to have input on the amount of oil you will use while seating
the piston rings. I believe the sleeves get a crosshatch spinn
pattern scored with a hone on the fresh walls. as you break-in the
reman detroit, the piston rings polish the walls and kinda tune in
the rings. during break-in, everytime the piston goes up, oil gets on
the sleeve walls in the little crosshatch score marks and the fresh
rings wont squeegy the oil off as it comes down. this puts the
crankcase lube oil in with the diesel saturated air, then 'bang', the
oil gets burned a little at a time. soon the walls are smooth and
rings are true.

greg94ptca